Captain Riley Promoted to Major at Camp Custer
News comes of Captain Frank J. Riley of Dorchester being promoted to major and reassigned to command the infantry officers' training camp at Camp Custer Battle Creek Michigan. A West Point graduate class of 1912 he shone in athletics at Dorchester High School and recently served at Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Riley
Dorchester
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Mich
Riley
West Point
Dorchester High School
Honolulu
Endicott Clarifies Wage Award In Lawrence Controversy
Henry B. Endicott, who settled the wage dispute between the American Woolen Company and Lawrence workers, says reports overstated a 50 percent raise. He notes the premium was abolished and the rise equals the workers’ pay without the bonus, reflecting fairness and existing adequacy of wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Endicott
American Woolen Company
Lawrence
Endicott
Boston
Relatives Testify For John O'Leary In Federal Trial
In New York on July 10 relatives and witnesses defended John J. O'Leary in a federal trial charging he conspired to aid his brother Jeremiah O'Leary's flight before Jeremiah's trial over alleged seditious Bull articles. Margaret O'Leary and Lt. Arthur G. O'Leary testified John was unaware of Jeremiah's plans. Surrogate Daniel F. Cohalan praised John's character as the case adjourned with Jeremiah to testify tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Federa Court
John J. O'Leary
Jeremiah O’leary
Bull
Margaret O’leary
Arthur G. O’leary
Jeremiah
John
Sinn Fein
Daniel F. Cohalan
John O’leary
Seaman Shot on Steamship Indian at Mystic Wharf
John Jackson 22 of Baltimore was fatally shot by James Houston of Clinton in a quarrel after a card game aboard the steamship Indian at Mystic wharf Charlestown. Houston arraigned before Judge Sullivan held without bail to July 17. Both men crew members. watchman Mahewny stopped Houston at the forecastle with a revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jackson
Baltimore
James Houston
Clinton
N. C
Indian
Mystic Wharf
Charlestown
Houston
Sullivan
Mahewny
The
Steamship Company
Annual Picnic of Orangemen Marks Boyne Anniversary
The 228th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne will be celebrated at Pinehurst Park Billerica with Orangemen from across the state. A full day of running races features categories for girls boys married women and men in service. Special cars depart Everett Square at 8 30 AM Friday to the grove for speeches music and dancing all day and into the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst Park
Billerica
Everett Square
the Grove
Order
Wilson asked to endorse prison labor for war needs
President Wilson was urged by a coalition of the American Federation of Labor and the national committee on prisons and prison labor to back a congressional bill authorizing the use of prison labor in producing war supplies and their purchase by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
American Federation of Labor
National Committee On Prisons and Prison Labor
Congress
Talk on Lifesaving at Common Cottage
Wilbert E. Longfellow of the American Red Cross will speak at the noon Red Cross meeting at the Conservation Cottages on Boston Common tomorrow. His talk titled Personal Preparedness will cover life saving instruction and preparedness for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert E. Longfellow
First Aid Division
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Boston Common
American writer joins Lafayette Escadrille in 1914 war
The author, an American, enlisted with the French Army at the outbreak of World War I in 1914 and was later transferred to the renowned Lafayette Escadrille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Escadrille
What It's Like in Germany and the Kaiser’s Critics
An American observer recalls Berlin 1912 encounters with a gendarme and a Crown Prince dinner, contrasts German people with the Kaiser, dismisses German progress beside U S achievements, and urges unity to crush Germany in World War I. The piece stresses Kultur and envisions a German downfall around 1919–21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Esplanade Strasse
Kaiser
Filene Team Faces Bankers on Saturday Club Baseball Launches
The Men's Club of Filene's Sons Company fields its first baseball team after years, with J Broughton and I Cleary pitching and a 8 to 2 win over Exchange Trust Company at Fenway Park on July 4. Next game vs Federal Reserve at Soldiers Field on July 12 at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Filene’s Sons Company
J. Broughton
I. Cleary
P. Hennessey
H. Richards
W. Frye
J. McGrady
T. Oneil
J. Polak
F. Dewan
J. Galvin
B. Steele
Kearney
Hoppy
Fenway Park
Exchange Trust Company
Filene
Federal Reserve
Soldiers Field
Edgar B Pitts Promoted to Second Lieutenant in 14th Engineers
News from France confirms Edgar B Pitts of 69 Walnut Street Jamaica Plain is promoted to second lieutenant in the 14th Engineers. Pitts enlisted June 13, 1917 and was a civil engineer with the New York New Haven Hartford railroad. He is married to May Riley of Parker Hill Roxbury, whose brother is Lt James J Riley in France with the 101st Regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Edgar B. Pitts
Walnut Street
Jamaica Plain
14Th Engineers
Young Pitts
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
May Riley
Parker Hill
Roxbury
James J. Riley
101St Regiment
Court Takes Buster Case on Dorothy Ormsbee Custody
Supreme Court Justice Loring heard arguments yesterday over the custody of three year old Dorothy A. Ormsbee. The judge withheld ruling and declined to see the child, citing uncertainty about parentage as a central issue. The Ormsbees William W. and Elogian D. testified their parental claim while Dorothy was briefly brought into the courtroom before being led out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loring
Supreme Court
Dorothy A. Ormsbee
William W. Ormsbee
Elogian D. Ormsbee
Dorothy
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Mt. Vernon Street
Sombre
Mrs. Ormsbee
Notable funeral for Italian aviator Gianfelice Gino
In Hempstead New York on July 10 the body of Sergeant Gianfelice Gino an Italian aviator killed in flight was consigned to a cemetery vault with Italian government representatives and officers from multiple nations present. The service at Our Lady of Loretto included American aviators showering flowers as his procession moved to the cemetery before eventual burial in Milan.
Strikers Return To Work At Worthington Pump
At Cam bridge the Worthington Pump and Machine Company resumes operations this morning after 700 plus employees, who had walked out over wage and war labor issues, vote to return. The mass decision followed an ultimatum at Wells Memorial Hall urging workers to end the strike or face action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthington Pump and Machine Company
Cambridge
War Labor Board
Wells Memorial Hall
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Joughton Dutton
Greater
Ardson & B
Santa Clara
Richardson & Robbins
Goodwill
Richardson & FB
Erry
Ted
Ler’s
Hood’s Creamery
Peru
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna Meteriano
West 10Th St
Free Asthma Coupon
Frontier Asthma CO
Niagara and Hudson Sts
Buffalo, N. Y
Philo Hay Co
Newark
N. J
John O'Leary
Jerry
Orangemen
Common Cottage
Bert Hall
FLYA
Crown Prince
Baden
Bull Durham
America
Nuts
Verdun
England
New Library, Inc
Bankers
Naval Reserve
William T. White
First Naval District
Daniel M. Little
Dentinol
Broadway
Wiiuhadkes Thc Co
Madras
Store OF Progress Gilchrist Co
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